Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Breaking Away' right now, here are some notable highlights about the 20th Century Fox drama flick. Breaking Away starring Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern, Jackie Earle Haley has a PG rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 41 min. The release date of the movie is July 20th, 1979. The movie received a user score of 71/100 on TMDb, which is derived from reviews from 283 contributing users.
Need a quick rundown of the movie? Here's the plot: "Dave, nineteen, has just graduated high school, with his three friends: the comical Cyril, the warm hearted but short-tempered Moocher, and the athletic, spiteful but good-hearted Mike. Now, Dave enjoys racing bikes and hopes to race the Italians one day, and even takes up the Italian culture, much to his friends' and parents' annoyance."
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Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Breaking Away' on each platform when they are available. 'Breaking Away' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Google Play Movies, Microsoft Store, Prime Video, Fandango At Home, Apple TV, and YouTube in the US.
'Breaking Away' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on July 20th, 1979
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
January 29th, 2002
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